Tengerekben

Tengerekben is a Hungarian locative plural form of the noun tenger (sea), meaning “in the seas” or “in the oceans.” It denotes location within multiple seas, or, in a broader or poetic sense, the marine realm. The phrase is formed by the plural stem tengerek (the seas) with the locative suffix -ben, following Hungarian vowel harmony.

Etymology and grammar: The base noun tenger becomes tengerek in the plural, and adding the locative suffix -ben yields tengerekben. This construction is used whenever the action or state occurs inside more than one sea or within the sea in a general sense. It can modify verbs or nouns to describe activities, habitats, or conditions related to marine environments.

Usage and examples: In everyday and scientific Hungarian, tengerekben appears in contexts about marine life, navigation, and research. Examples include: “A tengerekben élő élőlények sokfélesége lenyűgöző.” (“The diversity of organisms living in the seas is impressive.”) “A kutatók tengerekben végzett megfigyeléseket végeznek.” (“The researchers perform observations in the seas.”) The phrase is often found in literary or descriptive prose to convey vastness or to situate events within multiple bodies of water.

Notes and related terms: Tengerekben is contrasted with tengeren (“in the sea”) to indicate a single sea, and with a more figurative use referring to expansive maritime spaces. Related terms include tenger (sea), tengerek (the seas), és óceán (ocean).

See also: tenger, tengerek, óceán.